Aluminum vs. Wood

[Saltydog]

OK, it's not umpire stuff... but we are post season:-)

I think the Al bat is now a fixture of the game, and I'm sure some would say it's the reason there is so much 'pee wee' ball. I think what you will see (are seeing) will be adjustments to the game. Little League has set a BPF of I think 1.15 on their bats. Calvin Ball now has an option for their Majors to play on a 50/70 field (Pony has had this for a while.) When the age for player eligibility again get rolled back putting bigger 12 y/os on the field I'm sure you see more towns pushing these types of changes, especially the BPF, since there's a limit on upsizing the field.

SD

ps. If you really want to get nervous, check out some of the composite bats (barrel not handle) that are used in softball. They rebound like Ti.

[bluezebra]

I've hated aluminum bats since the first time I worked the plate where they were being used. I was punchy from the "ping, ping, ping", thoughout the game, and went home with a headache.

Bob